Halcombe Primary School
30 Monteith Street, Halcombe · Taranaki & Manawatū
Composite score
Strong
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #358 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Halcombe Primary School is a full primary serving 204 students. The school's 2023 ERO review identified collaborative staff maintaining positive learning relationships, consistent teaching practices including extension and learning support programmes, and a committed board of trustees focused on enhancing performance and outcomes.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Halcombe looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is Halcombe Primary School a good school?
Halcombe Primary School scores 81/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- School Board has demonstrated compliance across all six regulatory and legislative requirement areas
Summary derived from ERO reports + audited financials + MoE records. Every claim links to its source — see data transparency at the bottom of this page.
Score breakdown
6 axes, each scored 0–100 on a national absolute scale. As at 2025.
standdowns 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
+0.5% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
84/100 from ERO review 2018-06 · top quartile of band (n=520) · why? ▼ hide
⚠ Insufficient EQI-band peers (n<10) to compute per-axis percentile context. The score above is absolute; treat it as a single-school read rather than a peer comparison.
Real ERO composite (from the latest review): 84/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-02-10 · Phil Cowie, Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all key areas as of December 2022
- Board Administration requirements confirmed
- Curriculum requirements confirmed
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements confirmed
- Personnel Management and Finance requirements confirmed
"As of December 2022, the Halcombe Primary School, School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Discipline (age-standardised, per 1,000 students)
Stand-down = sent home temporarily. Suspension = formal investigation. Exclusion = removed from school. National averages shown for comparison.
Stand-downs · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~1.5
Government funding
Crown funding only (school operations + teacher salaries + property). Excludes locally-raised funds, international fees and trading income — those are in the audited financial report above.
Total Crown funding · 2022
$1.52M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,465
2018
$1.2M
2019
$1.1M
2020
$1.2M
2021
$1.3M
2022
$1.5M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 15
- Year 02 19
- Year 03 28
- Year 04 23
- Year 05 27
- Year 06 20
- Year 07 33
- Year 08 28
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 89.2%
- Māori 12.3%
- Other / MELAA 3.4%
- Asian 1.5%
- Pacific 1.0%
Location
30 Monteith Street, Halcombe. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
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Frequently asked
Is Halcombe Primary School a good school?
Halcombe Primary School scores 81/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-02 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all key areas as of December 2022
How do I enrol my child at Halcombe Primary School?
Contact the school directly on 06-3288845, email office@halcombe.school.nz, or visit www.halcombe.school.nz. For state schools, check your home address against the school's enrolment zone — some schools are in-zone-only.
What are the fees?
Halcombe Primary School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Halcombe Primary School has 204 students, with an EQI of 427 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Halcombe Primary School in 2023-02, signed by Phil Cowie. 3 ERO reports are on file in our archive.
Data transparency
Every fact on this page links to its source. We never publish a claim without provenance — read our methodology for the full rules.
Sourced from
- ero.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz